New Releases by Ruth WHITE

Finding a way to cope through poetry The days seem carefree for Piper Berry in her hometown of Buttermilk Hill, North Carolina -- days filled with fishing with her daddy and ten-year-old aunt/best friend Lindy and listening to her grandmother''s stories. But then Mama, Tiny Lambert (whom readers may remember from Weeping Willow), announces she wants more out of life than being a housewife, and Daddy thinks this is unreasonable. He moves out and that ugly word d-i-v-o-r-c-e becomes a reality. Soon Mama''s time becomes consumed with waiting tables and taking college classes. Daddy remarries, adopts two sons, and has a new baby daughter. Piper can''t help but feel as if she doesn''t belong anywhere anymore, and her only comfort is found in spending time with Lindy and their friend Bucky, whose life is full of his own share of family trouble. Piper''s growing interest in and talent for poetry help her find a voice to say the things that are hardest and make an important decision about following her own dreams.

The sequel to the beloved Newbery Honor Book, Belle Prater''s Boy Since Belle Prater inexplicably disappeared about a year ago, her son, Woodrow, and his cousin Gypsy have been searching for answers. Then, on the stroke of midnight on Woodrow''s birthday, the phone rings. No one is at the other end of the line, but Woodrow is certain it was his mama. They find out that the call was placed from nearby Bluefield, and set out to see if they can track her down. Joining them is Cassie Caulborne, the new girl in school, who is endowed with the gift of second sight. Unfortunately, they can find no trace of Belle. Once again, Woodrow realizes that perhaps even worse than not knowing where she is, is not understanding why his mama would leave him. How Woodrow, Gypsy, and Cassie come to understand the truth, and Woodrow eventually finds Belle, fills this oftrequested sequel to Belle Prater''s Boy with magic and suspense. The Search for Belle Prater is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.

Want to be the last comic standing? You can! For years Jay Arthur, has been studying and reverse engineering how comedians think. With his co-author Karyn Ruth White, a standup comedian and professional speaker, they have refined the process and come up with the essential skills of how to think like a comedian and find the funny in everyday life.

This book is the result of interviews conducted with Nancy and Ruth from July 2002 to October 2003, and with Nancy through June 2004.

Do you feel you have a gift for healing but don''t know where to start? Are you a new healer who needs some basic guidelines? Do you need a healing reference book that answers your questions simply and clearly? In her new book, world-renowned healer Ruth White tells you everything you need to know about energy healing. With clear instructions and simple exercises, her down-to-earth guide explains for mainstream readers the exciting method of this spiritual healing and precisely what it involves. Here is a book that is ideal for both novice and more seasoned healers.

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Ruth White provides a clear and practical guide, free of any religious or doctrinal influence, a useful definition of karma, she delves into the Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian views of karma, offering a straightforward discussion of its meaning in each tradition. Through exercises, meditations, and case studies, White guides the seeker through an exploration of how karma aids us in our evolutionary journey to enlightenment.

Five elements of the socio-cultural structure are studied: (1) ethnic origin of the members; (2) religious beliefs of the founders; (3) political structure of the communities; (4) economic organization; and (5) attitude toward the linkages and functions of the traditional nuclear family.

Explores chakra knowledge and energy to improve your life and promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual development. Each chapter addresses a different aspect of life - family relationships, love and passion, sex, power and creativity, age and wisdom, death and rebirth - and provides exercises (49 in all), meditations, and creative visualization that helps you connect more deeply with your body''s chakra energies.

A introduction to a complex subject, this guide explains the importance of Karma in different religions and cultures, revealing how understanding of karmic and reincarnation principles can bring greater meaning and purpose to life.

The basic mathematic concepts taught through stories, songs and activities.

Shows how to use guides and angels, what they can mean to your life, and how they can increase your perception of other worlds. White stresses the psychological preparation necessary for contact with these discarnate beings, and highlights the areas ofour lives that can benefit from communication with them. White draws on her personal experience with angels and provides channeled information from her own well-known discarnate guide, Gildas.

In RIVER OF LIFE, the author''s bottom line is to teach people how to achieve greater happiness in their relationships, career, and presumably, one''s self. She discusses (all within a water metaphor): meditation and how to interpret the findings; the inner child and how it can/does affect adult choices, and creative approaches to solving blocks.

When Belle Prater disappears, Belle’s boy, Woodrow, comes to live with his grandparents in Coal Station, Virginia. Woodrow’s cousin Gypsy is the town beauty, but she has hidden sorrows and secrets of her own. She wonders how Woodrow can accept his mother’s disappearance when she’s never gotten over her father’s death. That’s when Woodrow tells Gypsy the secret about his mother.

Clearly written and easy-to-use, this practical guide explains esoteric chakra knowledge from a Western perspective. The author shows that you can do a great deal to change your life by using simple exercise, meditation, and creative and colorful visualization to connect with these natural energies. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.